Miss America 1998
DateSeptember 13, 1997
PresentersJohn Callahan
Eva LaRue
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterABC
WinnerKatherine Shindle
Illinois Illinois

Miss America 1998, the 71st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 13, 1997 and was televised by the ABC Network. ABC replaced NBC as the pageant's television home.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss America 1998
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

* Finalist Roxana Saberi entered the journalism field and made international headlines in 2009 when she was imprisoned in Iran on charges of espionage; she was subsequently released.[2]

Order of announcements

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Non-finalist awards

Awards Contestant
Talent
Interview

Quality of Life awards

Results Contestant Platform
Winner Child Abuse Education, Awareness, and Prevention
1st runner-up -
2nd runner-up
  • Utah Utah - Mary McDonough
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Judges

Candidates

State Name Age Hometown Talent Placement Special Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Beth Stomps 20 Mobile Vocal, "Love Changes Everything" from Aspects of Love
Alaska Alaska Michelle Titus 19 Fairbanks Vocal, "There is a Savior"
Arizona Arizona Stacey Momeyer 21 Phoenix Vocal, "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from The Phantom of the Opera 3rd runner-up Previously National Sweetheart 1996
Arkansas Arkansas Stacy Freeman 22 Sheridan Tap Dance, "Sing, Sing, Sing" Previously Miss Arkansas Teen USA 1992
California California Rebekah Ann Keller 22 Lakewood Vocal, "Someone Like You" from Jekyll & Hyde 4th runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award Later Miss California USA 2000
Colorado Colorado Regina Flores 21 Colorado Springs Vocal, "Don't Cry For Me Argentina"
Connecticut Connecticut Merissa Starnes 21 Bloomfield Contemporary Ballet en Pointe Non-finalist Talent Award
Delaware Delaware Alison White 18 Millsboro Classical Vocal, "Poor Wand'ring One" from The Pirates of Penzance Non-finalist Talent Award
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Sonya Gavankar 21 Joliet, IL Vocal, "The Power of the Dream"
Florida Florida Christy Neuman 20 Jacksonville Rhythmic Gymnastics Dance, Theme from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
Georgia (U.S. state) Georiga Candice Little 23 Hartwell Tap Dance, "Jump 'N Jive"
Hawaii Hawaii Erika Kauffman 18 Kailua-Kona Vocal, "God Help the Outcasts" from The Hunchback of Notre Dame Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Idaho Idaho Sherrie Belnap 20 Roberts Classical Piano, "Polonaise in A Flat"
Illinois Illinois Katherine Shindle 20 Evanston Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" Winner Preliminary Talent Award
Indiana Indiana Sara Engerman 19 Kendallville Tap Dance, "Shout And Feel It"
Iowa Iowa Sheri Riley 19 Clear Lake Gospel Vocal, "His Eye Is on the Sparrow"
Kansas Kansas Lesley Moss 24 Hoxie Vocal, "You'll Have to Swing It"
Kentucky Kentucky Lori Menshouse 24 Ashland Piano, "Revolutionary Etude" by Chopin Later Miss Kentucky USA 1999
Louisiana Louisiana Mette Boving 24 Ruston Popular Vocal, "How Do I Live" Top 10 Later Mrs. Colorado 2015
Maine Maine Rachel Binder 23 Presque Isle Lyrical Ballet, "Seasons of Love"
Maryland Maryland Jaime Fox 21 Frederick Vocal, "With One Look" from Sunset Boulevard
Massachusetts Massachusetts Samira Zebian 20 Westfield Irish Step Dance Waterford Crystal Award for Business Marketing & Management
Michigan Michigan Kimberly Stec 22 Rochester Jazz Dance, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"
Minnesota Minnesota Jennifer Ostergaard 22 Winona Dramatic Monologue, "Clear Glass Marbles" from Talking With... Non-finalist Talent Award

Quality of Life Winner
Mississippi Mississippi Myra Barginear 23 Grenada Classical Vocal, "Una Voce Poco Va" from The Barber of Seville 2nd runner-up Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship
Missouri Missouri Michele Eise 24 St. Louis Gospel Vocal, "How Great Thou Art"
Montana Montana Kristen Garlock 24 Billings Vocal, "Romany Life" from The Fortune Teller
Nebraska Nebraska Kendra Quandt 23 Davenport Classical Piano, "Prelude in C Sharp Minor" by Rachmaninoff Non-finalist Talent Award

Quality of Life 1st runner-up
Nevada Nevada Amanda Gunderson 19 Reno Classical Vocal, "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen"
New Hampshire New Hampshire Michelle Lamontagne 22 Goffstown Vocal, "Route 66"
New Jersey New Jersey Kathy Nejat 21 Voorhees Classical Ballet en Pointe, "The Dying Swan" Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award

Non-finalist Talent Award
New Mexico New Mexico Jennifer Babin 22 Alamogordo Piano
New York (state) New York Lisa Esler 21 Northville Vocal, "Memory"
North Carolina North Carolina Michelle Warren 22 Gastonia Vocal, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" 1st runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
North Dakota North Dakota Roxana Saberi 20 Fargo Classical Piano, Prelude in G minor by Rachmaninoff Top 10 Miss America Scholar In 2009 gained worldwide attention after being imprisoned for 100 days for alleged espionage in Iran
Ohio Ohio Kelly Creager 19 Hamler Vocal, "Remember Me This Way" from Casper
Oklahoma Oklahoma Kelli Master 24 Midwest City Baton Twirling, "Gonna Fly Now" Non-finalist Talent Award
Oregon Oregon Tamara Ann Finch 24 Myrtle Creek Classical Piano, "Scherzo No. 2 in B Flat Minor" by Chopin Top 10 Steinway Talent Award
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Heather Busin 20 Grove City Vocal, "I Will Listen"
Rhode Island Rhode Island Kelly Jo Roarke 24 Cranston Comic Reading, "Non-Bridaled Passion" Non-finalist Talent Award
South Carolina South Carolina Janet Powers 21 Hartsville Vocal Medley, "Go Tell It on the Mountain," "Gonna Build a Mountain," & "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" Non-finalist Talent Award
South Dakota South Dakota Shantel Swedlund 24 Arlington Alto Saxophone Current chairwoman of the Miss America Organization Board of Directors
Tennessee Tennessee Lanna Keck 23 Knoxville Gospel Vocal, "Go Light Your World"
Texas Texas Reagan Hughes 23 Midland Dramatic Vocal, "I Dreamed a Dream"
Utah Utah Mary McDonough 19 Layton Piano, "Des Danzas Creoles" by Alberto Ginastera Non-finalist Talent Award

Quality of Life 2nd runner-up
Vermont Vermont Jill Renee Cummings 20 Montgomery Center Vocal, "Someone to Watch Over Me"
Virginia Virginia Kelli Quick 20 Lynchburg Vocal, "I Go To the Rock" from The Preacher's Wife Non-finalist Talent Award
Washington (state) Washington Mariana Loya 19 Tacoma Classical Violin, "Concerto in E minor" Miss America Scholar Later Miss Arizona USA 2005
West Virginia West Virginia Eisa Krushansky 24 Westover Tap Dance, "Dancin' Fool" from Copacabana
Wisconsin Wisconsin Nicole Jean Locy 22 Glendale Vocal, "Someone Else's Story" from Chess Non-finalist Interview Award
Wyoming Wyoming Jeffie Ventling 24 Laramie Vocal, "The Phantom of the Opera"

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sudol, Karen; Jackson, Vincent (14 Sep 1997). "It's Miss Illinois!". Press of Atlantic City. p. 1. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Journalist Jailed in Iran Released - Iran | Map | News - FOXNews.com". www.foxnews.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-12.
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